The French claim that it was not, because no work had been done in it, while we claim that, but for illegal interference, work would have been carried on for a full month before the fixed date." "How was the question settled ?" asked Cabot.
"It was not settled until a few days ago, when a final decision was rendered against us, and now the property is liable to be destroyed at any minute.

Father fought the case until it worried him to death, and mother has been fighting it ever since.

All our property, except the factory itself, this schooner, and a few hundred acres of worthless land, has gone to the lawyers.

While they have fought over the case, I have made a sort of a living for the family by running the factory at odd times, when there was no warship at hand to prevent.

This season promises to be one of the best for lobsters ever known, and we had so nearly exhausted our supply of cans that I went to St.Johns for more.
While there I got private information that the suit had gone against us, and that the commander of the warship 'Comattus,' then in port, had received orders to destroy our factory during his annual cruise along the French shore.